MMP-2 and its implications on cardiac function and structure: interplay with inflammation in hypertension

TR Vitorino, AF do Prado, SB de Assis Cau… - Biochemical …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Hypertension is one of the leading risk factors for the development of heart failure. Despite
being a multifactorial disease, in recent years, preclinical and clinical studies suggest strong …

Differential roles of eosinophils in cardiovascular disease

J Xu, J Guo, T Liu, C Yang, Z Meng, P Libby… - Nature Reviews …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Eosinophils are essential innate immune cells in allergic responses. Accumulating evidence
indicates that eosinophils also participate in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases …

Cationic proteins from eosinophils bind bone morphogenetic protein receptors promoting vascular calcification and atherogenesis

Z Meng, S Zhang, W Li, Y Wang, M Wang… - European heart …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Aims Blood eosinophil count and eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) concentration are risk
factors of cardiovascular diseases. This study tested whether and how eosinophils and ECP …

SerpinB1 targeting safeguards against pathological cardiac hypertrophy and remodelling by suppressing cardiomyocyte pyroptosis and inflammation initiation

C Lan, G Fang, X Li, X Chen, Y Chen… - Cardiovascular …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Aims While the pivotal role of inflammation in pathological cardiac hypertrophy and
remodelling is widely acknowledged, the mechanisms triggering inflammation initiation …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in understanding of the role of immune cell phenotypes in hypertension and associated vascular disease

O Berillo, EL Schiffrin - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Many studies in the last 20 years have identified a contribution of inflammation and immune
mechanisms to the pathophysiology of hypertension. Innate and adaptive immunity …

Interstitial eosinophilic aggregates and kidney outcome in patients with CKD

K Hattori, Y Sakaguchi, T Oka, Y Asahina… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2023‏ - journals.lww.com
Background Interstitial eosinophilic aggregates are observed in various kidney diseases, but
their clinical implications remain unknown. We assessed the association between interstitial …

Association between blood eosinophil levels and prognosis in critically ill patients with different heart failure phenotypes

C Guan, K Wang, A Gong, Y Zhao, H Yu, S Zhang… - Scientific Reports, 2025‏ - nature.com
Heart failure (HF) is associated with poor prognosis. While various immune markers have
been linked to HF outcomes, the relationship between eosinophils (EOS) and prognosis …

Changes in Blood Eosinophil Counts Predict the Death of Patients With Myocardial Infarction After Hospital Discharge

K Lin, M Luo, X Gu, JY Xu, J Tian, P Libby… - Journal of the …, 2025‏ - ahajournals.org
Background Preclinical studies demonstrate a cardioprotective role of eosinophils in acute
myocardial infarction. Yet clinical studies show conflicting correlations between blood …

The immunoregulatory potential of eosinophil subsets

SL Noble, TC Mules, G Le Gros… - Immunology and cell …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Eosinophils have traditionally been viewed as pathological effector cells primarily involved
in antiparasitic and allergic immune reactions; however, it is becoming increasingly …